After an utterly dominant campaign last year, Max Verstappen picked up where he left off as he claimed victory in Bahrain to kickstart the 2024 Formula 1 season.
Jeddah then saw Verstappen qualify in pole position for the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix and largely dominated from start to finish despite a brief spell in first for Lando Norris behind a safety car. Sergio Perez secured second after an early battle with Ferrari's Charles Leclerc.
There was a shake-up in Melbourne, though, with Verstappen and Hamilton retiring early. Sainz went on to win, securing a Ferrari one-two alongside Charles Leclerc. Norris rounded out the podium.
However, Verstappen returned to the top of the podium in Japan, winning from pole for the 30th time in his career, before claiming back-to-back wins in China.
Looking for a third-straight win of the season, Verstappen couldn't continue his dominance as he was beaten by Norris in Miami when the McLaren driver won his first Formula One race of his career. Then, at Monaco, Charles Leclerc finally tasted victory at his home grand prix, closing the gap at the top of the drivers' standings.
Verstappen got back to winning ways in Canada, while there were also positive signs for Mercedes in that race, as they claimed the first podium of the year.
The Dutchman appeared on track for another victory, but a late collision with Norris saw George Russell win his first race of the season and the second of his F1 career.
The Sporting News will keep you updated this season with the standings for both the Drivers' and Constructors' World Championships.
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F1 Drivers' World Championship 2024 updated standings, points
| Position | Driver | Team | Points |
| 1 | Max Verstappen | Red Bull | 237 |
| 2 | Lando Norris | McLaren | 156 |
| 3 | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | 150 |
| 4 | Carlos Sainz | Ferrari | 135 |
| 5 | Sergio Perez | Red Bull | 118 |
| 6. | Oscar Piastri | McLaren | 112 |
| 7 | George Russell | Mercedes | 111 |
| 8 | Lewis Hamilton | Mercedes | 85 |
| 9 | Fernando Alonso | Aston Martin | 41 |
| 10 | Yuki Tsunoda | RB | 19 |
| 11 | Lance Stroll | Aston Martin | 17 |
| 12 | Nico Hulkenberg | Haas | 14 |
| 13 | Daniel Ricciardo | RB | 11 |
| 14 | Oliver Bearman | Ferrari | 6 |
| 15 | Pierre Gasly | Alpine | 6 |
| 16 | Kevin Magnussen | Haas | 5 |
| 17 | Esteban Ocon | Alpine | 3 |
| 18 | Alexander Albon | Williams | 2 |
| 19 | Zhou Guanyu | Kick Sauber | 0 |
| 20 | Valtteri Bottas | Kick Sauber | 0 |
| 21 | Logan Sargeant | Williams | 0 |
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F1 Constructors' Championship 2024 updated standings, points
| Position | Team | Points |
| 1 | Red Bull | 355 |
| 2 | Ferrari | 291 |
| 3 | McLaren | 268 |
| 4 | Mercedes | 196 |
| 5 | Aston Martin | 58 |
| 6 | RB | 30 |
| 7 | Haas | 19 |
| 8 | Alpine | 9 |
| 9 | Williams | 2 |
| 10 | Kick Sauber | 0 |
F1 2024: Schedule, calendar
| Date | Grand Prix | Track |
| Feb. 29 - Mar. 2 | Bahrain | Bahrain International Circuit |
| Mar. 7-9 | Saudi Arabia | Jeddah Corniche Circuit |
| Mar. 22-24 | Australia | Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit |
| Apr. 5-7 | Japan | Suzuka International Racing Course |
| Apr. 19-21 | China | Shanghai International Circuit |
| May 3-5 | Miami | Miami International Autodrome |
| May 17-19 | Emilia Romagna | Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari |
| May 24-26 | Monaco | Circuit de Monaco |
| Jun. 7-9 | Canada | Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve |
| Jun. 21-23 | Spain | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya |
| Jun. 28-30 | Austria | Red Bull Ring |
| Jul. 5-7 | United Kingdom | Silverstone Circuit |
| Jul. 19-21 | Hungary | Hungaroring |
| Jul. 26-28 | Belgium | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps |
| Aug. 23-25 | Netherlands | Circuit Zandvoort |
| Aug. 30 - Sep. 1 | Italy | Autodromo Nazionale Monza |
| Sep. 13-15 | Azerbaijan | Baku City Circuit |
| Sep. 20-22 | Singapore | Marina Bay Street Circuit |
| Oct. 18-20 | USA | Circuit of the Americas |
| Oct. 25-27 | Mexico | Autodromo Hermanos Rodríguez |
| Nov. 1-3 | Brazil | Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace |
| Nov. 21-23 | Las Vegas | Las Vegas Strip Circuit |
| Nov. 29 - Dec. 1 | Qatar | Lusail International Circut |
| Dec. 6-8 | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina Circuit |
F1 2024: Results, podiums
Bahrain Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Perez, 3rd: Sainz
Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Perez, 3rd: Leclerc
Australian Grand Prix: 1st: Sainz, 2nd: Leclerc, 3rd: Norris
Japanese Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Perez, 3rd: Sainz
Chinese Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Perez
Miami Grand Prix: 1st: Norris, 2nd: Verstappen, 3rd: Leclerc
Emilia Romagna Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Leclerc
Monaco Grand Prix: 1st: Leclerc, 2nd: Piastri, 3rd: Sainz
Canadian Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Leclerc, 3rd: Norris
Spain Grand Prix: 1st: Verstappen, 2nd: Norris, 3rd: Hamilton
Austrian Grand Prix: 1st: Russell, 2nd: Piastri, 3rd: Sainz